The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

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the delivery of kilograms to men engaged
in a legitimate business.
Senator Harrison also objected to the
bill because of the telegraph clause,
which, he asserted, might seriously inter
fere with the honest cotton buyer
Senator Bell favored the Mcdonald
bill, as it was short and would accomplish
the object desired.
Senator Simkins also favored the bill,
but thought that feature of Senator
Claiborne's, Furnishing persons who
rent places of business to bucket shop
operators should be added to it.
Senator Lane opposed both bills and
argued that dealing in futures was of
great benefit to the state, and alluded to
the fact that the best men in the state
operated in futures.
Senator Gregg favored Senator Clsi-
borne's bill.
The senate refused to adopt the substi-
tute-yeas, Z; nays, II.
Senator Harrison then offered to amend
bill No. 7, 80 as to punish persons for
renting buildings to bucket shops.
Adopted.
Senator Lane moved that further con-
sideration of the bill be postponed until
Friday. Lost.
Senator Claiborne offered to amend by
adding an emergency clause. Lost.
Senator Fields moved to amend, "pro-
viding this act is not intended to prevent
any person who sells and delivers articles
of produce from purchasing like char
acteror quantity of produce, whether there
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purchased or not"
Senator Armistead moved to lay the
amendment on the table. Carried.
The bill was then passed to third read
ing.
Yeas-Senators Abercrombie, Allen,
Armistead, Bell. Burgess, Burney, Calhoun,
Camp, Claiborne, Douglass, of Grayson;
Field, Frank, Glasscock, Gregg, Harrison,
Knittle, Mcdonald, Simkins, Stinson, Ter
rell, Upshaw, Woods, Woodward. Total,
90.
Nays-Senators Douglass, of Jefferson,
and Lane. Total, 2.
The bill as passed is as follows:
| Section BE it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the State of Texas, That if any
person shall, directly or through an agent
or agents, manage or superintend for
himself, or as agent or representative of
any other person, conduct, carry on or
| transact any business which is commonly
known as dealing in futures, in cotton,
grain, lard, any kind of meats or agri-
cultural products, or corporation stock, or
shall keep any house, or manage, conduct
carry on or transact any business com
monty known as produce or stock ex-
change, or bucket shop, where future
contracts are bought or sold, with no
intention Of an actual bona fide delivery
of the article or thing so bought or sold,
such person, whether acting for himself
or for another, as aforesaid,
shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanOr, and shall be fined in any
sum not less than 500 nor more than
$780, and in addition thereto shall be i'm
prisoned in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than six months;
provided, that each day that such business
or house is carried on or kept shall CON
stitute separate offense.
Section 2-Whoever knowingly permits
any of the gambling acts aforesaid in his
building, house, or in any outhouse booth, |
arbor or erection of which he has the care
or possession, shall be fined not less than
$500, nor more than $1,000 and the same
shall be lien upon the premises.
Section 3-That an act entitled can act
to amend chapter 3, title 2, of the penal
code of the state of Texas, adding thereto |
article 354a," approved March l. 1885, |
be and the same is hereby repealed.
House resolution requesting the Texas
delegation in congress to secure
the passage of law prohibiting the busl-
ness of dealing in futures was taken up,
and after some dis cussion it was lost. |
yeas, 5;naYs, 20.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain.
Senator Knittle was excused for the day |
on account of sickness.
Senator Pope was excused on account |
of sickness in his family.
Senator GlasscOck was excused until |
Wednesday.
Senator Harrison was excused for the
day on account of sickness.
PETITIONS.
By Senator Calhoun-from Brown
county, against the Moore insurance bill.
By Senator Frank-frOm Erath county,
requesting legislation on railroads, peni-
tentiaries and other subjects; also, from
Bosque county, against the Moore insur-
ance bill.
By Senator Bell, from Lampasas county,
ag inst the Moore insurance bill.
By Senator Terrell, from Kaufman
county, against the Moore insurance bill
BY Senator Simkins, from business men
of Corsicana, in favor of the Moore insur-
ance bill.
The president signed the bill authoriz
ing justices of the peace to administer
paths,
Senator Armistead, for the committee
On finance, reported unfavorably the bill
to refund patent fees where patents have
been cancelled or failed to issue also I'M
favorably to release the citizens of Cal
noun county from payment of taxes for
the year 1886.
Senator GlasscOck presented minor
Ity report, calling attention to the raw
ages of the storm on the coast last year,
and the great damage done.
Senator Burney, for the committee on
education, reported back the bill giving
5he regents control of the university
ands, with substitute, and recommended
It's passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Woods-To prevent the sale
Of liquor on election day.
By Senator Houston-To increase the
fees of sheriffs in certain cases.
By Senator Burney-To provide for the